The US Forest Service recognized Rare Care - including hundreds of trained volunteers from all parts of the state - with its Regional Volunteer Award for Citizen Stewardship and Partnerships. Read more

Stewartia monadelpha is a stunning tree throughout the year. Don't miss its lovely blossoms this month. Read more

The Magnolia grandifloras in our collection are blooming now! Who doesn’t love a 12-inch wide flower that smells great? The commonly named Southern Magnolia or Bull-Bay is native to the SE United States from Eastern Texas, along the lower Gulf Coast to the Atlantic where it grows in loamy soils near water. It has proven […] Read more->.

Selected cuttings from the Washington Park Arboretum (July 6 – 20, 2015)
1) Itea ilicifolia Holly-leaved Sweet Spire
Native to western China
Evergreen shrub growing up to 16 feet tall and 10 feet wide
Bears fragrant racemes of greenish-white flowers in late summer and fall
Located west of the Magnolia Collection near the south end […] Read more->.